org.springframework.amqp.core

Interface Exchange

All Superinterfaces:

Declarable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractExchange, CustomExchange, DirectExchange, FanoutExchange, HeadersExchange, TopicExchange

public interface Exchange
extends Declarable

Interface for all exchanges.

Author:

Mark Fisher, Gary Russell, Artem Bilan

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Map<String,Object>	getArguments() A map of arguments used to declare the exchange.
String	getName() The name of the exchange.
String	getType() The type of the exchange.
boolean	isAutoDelete() True if the server should delete the exchange when it is no longer in use (if all bindings are deleted).
boolean	isDelayed() Is a delayed message exchange; currently requires a broker plugin.
boolean	isDurable() A durable exchange will survive a server restart.
boolean	isInternal() Is an exchange internal; i.e.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.amqp.core.Declarable

addArgument, getDeclaringAdmins, isIgnoreDeclarationExceptions, removeArgument, setAdminsThatShouldDeclare, shouldDeclare

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

The name of the exchange.

Returns:

the name of the exchange.

getType

String getType()

The type of the exchange. See ExchangeTypes for some well-known examples.

Returns:

the type of the exchange.

isDurable

boolean isDurable()

A durable exchange will survive a server restart.

Returns:

true if durable.

isAutoDelete

boolean isAutoDelete()

True if the server should delete the exchange when it is no longer in use (if all bindings are deleted).

Returns:

true if auto-delete.

getArguments

Map<String,Object> getArguments()

A map of arguments used to declare the exchange. These are stored by the broker, but do not necessarily have any meaning to the broker (depending on the exchange type).

Returns:

the arguments.

isDelayed

boolean isDelayed()

Is a delayed message exchange; currently requires a broker plugin.

Returns:

true if delayed.

Since:

1.6

isInternal

boolean isInternal()

Is an exchange internal; i.e. can't be directly published to by a client, used for exchange-to-exchange binding only.

Returns:

true if internal.

Since:

1.6